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All NCTSN Resources

The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.

Partner-In Resource

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (in ASL)

Type: Video

Describes how young children, school-age children, and adolescents react to traumatic events and offers suggestions on how parents and caregivers can help and support them. Translated 2023.

Partner-In Resource

Coping After Mass Violence (in ASL)

Type: Video

Offers information on coping after mass violence. This fact sheet provides common reactions children and families may be experiencing after a mass violence event, as well as what they can do to take care of themselves. Translated in 2023.

NCTSN Resource

Without Children, A Native Nation Has No Future: NCTSN Position Statement

Type: Position Statement

Acknowledges that the experiences of Indigenous children have resulted in profound loss and complex trauma. Prior to the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, Indigenous children were systematically removed from the care and custody of their parents, their families, and their communities.

NCTSN Resource

PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Children after Disasters (in Arabic)

Type: Fact Sheet

Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your preschool-age child. Translated March 2020.

NCTSN Resource

Talking to Children about War (in Polish)

Type: Fact Sheet

Offers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war. This fact sheet includes the potential impact and considerations when talking to children about war, how to start the conversation, understanding media coverage, and how to foster resilience. Translated 2023.

NCTSN Resource

TOOLCIT Curriculum for Learning Collaborative Facilitators

Type: e-Learning Course

Supports NCTSN sites as they implement, spread, and sustain evidence-based treatments, practices, interventions, and system changes to organizations that serve children and families who have experienced trauma.

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